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Northern Illinois University: Biology Ranking 2024

Northern Illinois UniversityRanked
447
in the USA
Northern Illinois University is a medium-sized public college offering many disciplines along with biology programs and located in Dekalb, Illinois. This college was founded in 1895 and is currently offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in 3 biology programs.

Northern Illinois University is pretty affordable: depending on the program, tuition cost is around $14,000 per year. If you seek a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Illinois listing.

Recent studies showed that Northern Illinois University area is dangerous - the school is reported to have a bad rating for campus security.

Based on 67 evaluation metrics, Northern Illinois University biology program ranks #447 Biology School (out of 1996; top 25%) in USA and #15 Biology School in Illinois. Major competitors for this college are University of Chicago and Northwestern University in Evanston. Check the details about all twelve competing biology colleges and list of available biology majors below.

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School ranking:

#15 Biology School in Illinois
#92 Biology School in the Midwest
#447 Biology School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

#8 Genetic Science Program in Illinois

Regional Ranking

#48 Genetic Science Program in the Midwest
#72 Biomedical Sciences Program in the Midwest
#88 General Biology Program in the Midwest

National Ranking

#210 Genetic Science Program in USA

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You might be interested in alternative options to get accepted at Northern Illinois University:
Chemistry Programs - ranked top 25% in USA
Engineering Programs - ranked top 15% in USA
Medical Programs - ranked top 15% in USA
Physics Programs - ranked top 25% in USA
Also, check how Northern Illinois University ranks among graduate schools in Illinois.

Contact information:

Northern Illinois University
1425 W. Lincoln Hwy.
Dekalb, IL 60115-2828
Phone: (800) 892-3050
Website: www.niu.edu

Location map:

Northern Illinois University Location Map

Biology majors:

Bachelor's degree

Biomedical Engineering
General Biology

Master's degree

Biology Teacher Education
General Biology

Doctor's degree

General Biology

Local competitors:

University of Chicago - Biology School Ranking
University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 31 biology programs

Northwestern University - Biology School Ranking
Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 28 biology programs

Washington University in St Louis - Biology School Ranking
Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 35 biology programs

University of Notre Dame - Biology School Ranking
University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 14 biology programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Biology School Ranking
University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 55 biology programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Biology School Ranking
University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 69 biology programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Biology School Ranking
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 36 biology programs

Purdue University - Biology School Ranking
Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 37 biology programs

Michigan State University - Biology School Ranking
Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 59 biology programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Biology School Ranking
Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 29 biology programs

Miami University Oxford - Biology School Ranking
Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 27 biology programs

Saint Louis University - Biology School Ranking
Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO, 23 biology programs

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